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Patented Dec. 9, 1884.

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ISAAC R. VAN SLYKE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 309,111, dated December9, 188%.

Application filed January 14, 1884. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern,

Be it known that I, Isaac R. VAN SLYKE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ghicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in XVardrobe-Beds, of whichthe following is a specification, to wit:

- This invention relates to an improvement in folding beds; and itconsists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of the same,substantially as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionbelongs to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and arrangement. referring to the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a perspective view of my bed folded up. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the same when opened out. Fig. 3 is a centrallongitudinal section, and Figs. 4 and 5 are details of parts thereof.

A represents the base of the bed, consisting of a rectangular frame orcase having its ends cut away, as seen at a, for apurpose presentlydescribed. The side frames of the bedstead B are cut in two in thecenter, and each part is pivoted in the base by a bolt, b, or a rodextending entirely through the frame, as may be desired. The adjacentends of the bedsections are curved on a circle struck from therespective pivotal points, and these curved portions are provided with aseries of cogs or teeth, I), which interlock, and by means of whicheither section is operated by the movement of the other, as will bereadily understood.

Each of the side pieces, B, of the bed-frame is provided with a hingedflap, B, which, when closed, forms a portion of the side piece, and isprovided with cogs, as represented. \V hen these side flaps, B, arefolded down, they rest upon the curved or cut-out portions of the endsof the frame or base A, and thus aid in holding the bedfirmly,whileforming a surface flush with the end of the base.

The external case, base, and ends, when closed, are made to representany desired article of furniture, and it is intended to provide it witha bottom of woven wire, as shown at c.

When the bed is closed, as in Fig. 1, it occupies little space, and whenit is desired to open it out one portion of the frame is pulled outward,and by the interlocking cogs or teeth the other is thrown out or turnedon its pivotal point at the same time till the frame is opened to theposition seen in Fig. 2. The side flaps are then turned down, as in Fig.4, and the bed is locked open, it being impossible to close it tillthese flaps are turned up again. XVhen opened out in this way, thebedsections rest upon the edges of the base, and the flaps on the endpieces of the same, thus firmly supporting it under any weight, andpreventing the rocking so common in this class of articles. The bedbeing divided in the center and locked-together by the cogs, it isevident that the movement of one part causes the movement of theother,and ease of operation is obtained.

To more firmly secure the bed when open and remove the strain from thehinges of the side flaps, I provide the frame or base A with a T-rail,D, extending entirely across its center, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5,against the under side of the head-flanges of which the extreme ends ofthe sections B B catch.

I am aware that interlocking cogs have been heretofore used in foldingbeds, and also that the two parts of the bedframe have been pivoted tothe base, so that the movement of the one causes the movement of theother, and I do not claim the same, broadly.

That I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

I. In a folding bed, the combination, with a supporting frame or case,of a bedframe made in two parts, each of which is pivoted in thesupporting frame or case, and provided with interlocking cogs or teeth,whereby the movement of one part of the bed causes an equal movement ofthe other part, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a folding bed, the bedframe made in two parts, having theiradjacent ends curved and provided with cogs or teeth, and provid ed withhinged side flaps of corresponding form, in combinationwith thesupporting frame or case, having its ends cut out to correspond with theside flaps when they are turned down, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

3. In afolding bed, the supporting frame In testimony whereof I affix iny signature in 10 presence of two Witnesses.

ISAAC R. VAN SLYKE.

or case A, formed with curved ends a, and provided with a T rail orstop, D, in combination with a two-part bed-frame, B B, each portionbeing pivoted in the case A, and 11av- I ing their adjacent ends curvedupon a circle struck from their pivotal points, and provided with cogs0r teeth I), and also provided with XVitn esses:

W. O. MoAR'rHUR, the hinged side flaps, BB, substantially as CHAS.KRESSMANN.

and for the purpose set forth.

